Official Tumblr of We Need Diverse Books

A non-profit and a
grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates
essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote
literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.

Centuries of racism and oppression have defined the United States. The death of George Floyd is an unwanted reminder that we must all take a stand. We join with the many activists and creatives who are protesting against systemic racism, white supremacy, and policy brutality.

We will use the WNDB platform to promote anti-racism and #BlackLivesMatter resources and literature for children and adults, starting with these, which we will update continuously. If you have a resource to add, please email alainalavoie@diversebooks.org.

Fund Racial Justice: Where to Donate

A place to start, for everyone who can afford to donate. (Graphic credit to @allthingseka on Twitter/Instagram)

George Floyd Memorial Fund - Official GoFundMe to support the Floyd family.
Minnesota Freedom Fund - Community-based nonprofit that pays criminal bail and immigration bonds for individuals who have been arrested while protesting police brutality.
Black Visions Collective - A Black, trans, and queer-led organizations that is committed to dismantling systems of oppression and violence, and shifting the public narrative to create transformative, long-term change.
Reclaim the Block - Coalition that advocates for and invests in community-led safety initiatives in Minneapolis neighborhoods.
Campaign Zero - Online platform and organization that utilizes research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in the U.S.
Unicorn Riot - Non-profit organization that is dedicated to exposing root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues.

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Jun 01, 2020

“What is culturally responsive teaching, why is it important, and how can you include it in your classroom? Anneke Forzani of Language Lizard explains on the WNDB blog.
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What is culturally responsive teaching, why is it important, and how can you include it in your classroom? Anneke Forzani of Language Lizard explains on the WNDB blog.

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Apr 30, 2020

“Are you overwhelmed by all the home-based learning resources? Educator and parent Cheryl Kim breaks down how you can wade through them all to create project-based learning with your kids.
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Are you overwhelmed by all the home-based learning resources? Educator and parent Cheryl Kim breaks down how you can wade through them all to create project-based learning with your kids.

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Apr 29, 2020

“How do you engage your kids in accessible at-home learning right now? Educator Dr. Regina A. Bernard offers tips and best practices to help guide you through it.
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How do you engage your kids in accessible at-home learning right now? Educator Dr. Regina A. Bernard offers tips and best practices to help guide you through it.

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Apr 24, 2020

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Home & Classroom Teaching: Native American Children's-Teens' Books & Resources

With tremendous appreciation of all the teachers and child-caregivers who’re navigating this difficult time, Cynthia Leitich Smith has assembled a list of Native children’s and young adult (teen) books along with supplemental educational and/or entertaining resources.
It reflects only a few highlights from the quickly growing, engaging body of literature for young readers, created by Native creators.
The books were selected in part due to their curriculum tie-in potential and in part due to the tie-in activities, lesson plans, interviews, articles, etc. readily available for each.

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Apr 18, 2020

“In this new era of social distancing and self-quarantining, we are all finding ourselves suddenly isolated. During this time of excessive technology use, how do we encourage our teens to stay connected in healthy ways? High school teacher Jess...

In this new era of social distancing and self-quarantining, we are all finding ourselves suddenly isolated. During this time of excessive technology use, how do we encourage our teens to stay connected in healthy ways? High school teacher Jess Pullis offers tips on the WNDB blog.

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Apr 16, 2020

"The kid lit published today offers parents a powerful jumping-off point for homeschooling families. Aside from the fact that reading for pleasure reduces anxiety and increases our compassion for self and others, fiction and memoir for young people lend itself beautifully to creative study across disciplines; study that brings children and parents together and provides talking points for dinner table conversation and Zoom meetings with classmates and friends."

Author Melissa Hart in her WNDB blog write-up, “How to Use Diverse Books in Your At-Home Learning”

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Apr 10, 2020

Holding a virtual event? Homeschooling your kids? Want to support independent bookstores? To help navigate this difficult time, We Need Diverse Books has compiled a list of resources (which we will be updating continuously) for:

authors
booksellers
publishers
parents
educators

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Apr 03, 2020

"
If you’re a supporter of diversity in children’s literature, then you understand the power of story to empower and affirm all identities. But do changes to the smallest bits of those stories—words, format, punctuation, letters—matter just as much? […]
Tiny tweaks to words do have the power to both affirm and include. Recognition of a person’s identity on paper can have a powerful ripple effect on how others view them—and how they view themselves.
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Andrea Ruggirello, “How Educators Can Talk About Inclusive Language With Young People“

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Mar 24, 2020

Official Tumblr of We Need Diverse Books

A non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.

Home & Classroom Teaching: Native American Children's-Teens' Books & Resources

A non-profit and a
grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates
essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote
literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.